Electric Potential Energy and Potential

When these opposite charges get closer, what happens to their electrical potential energy?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

These opposite charges are far apart. What happens to the electrical potential energy when opposite charges are far apart?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

If you were to push these positive same charged particles together, do they have more or less electrical potential energy?

• more

• less

• the same as far apart

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What will happen to the potential energy of the magnets as the N and S get close?

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

• there is none

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

When the ball launched is pulled all the way back (like in the image) the system has ______ energy.

• potential

• kinetic

• chemical

• radiant

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

What type of energy is in this picture?

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• Chemical

• Sound

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

Objects can have ​ (a)   potential energy due to their compression or tension.

• elastic

• gravitational

• chemical

• electric

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the electrical potential energy like when these same charges are far apart?

• high

• low

• the same as when they are close

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

__________ energy is stored energy.

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Force

• Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What position has the least amount of potential energy?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2